Deborah Byrd to speak at Texas Star Party

Deborah Byrd, founder of EarthSky, will be giving a talk at the Texas Star Party on April 28, 2022. It will livestreamed on Facebook and available on YouTube.

A new message to the stars? Beacon in the Galaxy

Scientists are planning a new message to the stars. The scientists would send binary code in radio waves of math, physics, our DNA, solar system and more.

Moon habitat project: Can we cope with the loneliness of space?

A simulation of a moon habitat in the Arctic shows how future lunar dwellers might cope with the psychological effects of extreme isolation.

Ax-1 with 1st all private crew reaches ISS

Ax-1 with the 1st all-private astronaut team ever flown to the International Space Station arrived at the ISS on April 9. The astronauts will conduct research during their stay.

Yuri’s Night: World Space Party – a time to celebrate

Yuri Gagarin's space flight is remembered in Yuri's Night celebrations. This Russian pilot was the first man to fly into orbit, in 1961.

Russia invasion of Ukraine threatens cooperation in space

The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches into space, as Russia threatens to stop cooperating on supplying and participating in space missions.

Is a rocket going to strike the moon today?

Yes, a rocket will strike the moon on March 4, 2022. It's not a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It may be a Chinese rocket that launched in 2014.

US bald eagles have lead poisoning

A recent study found that about half of the bald eagles in the United States suffer from lead poisoning. See a gallery of bald eagles from February 2022.

Scientists forecast sea level rise of up to a foot by 2050

U.S. government agencies project that the rise in ocean height in the next 30 years could equal the total sea level rise seen over the past 100 years.

This is your Science Love Song

Just in time for Valentine's Day: the Science Love Song. An oldie but goodie - bizarrely heart-warming - from the guys at ASAPScience. Boom!